By Kathryn Reed If you like plastic bags, then load up on them now because on Jan. 15 retailers will no longer be allowed to use them in South Lake Tahoe. On a 3-2 vote Oct. 1, the City Council agreed to ban single-use plastic bags that are given out at the cash register. Councilmembers […]
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Marcylee Yuki-Hashimoto died suddenly and unexpectedly from a cerebral hemorrhage on July 15, 2013. She was 57. She was married to Jon Hashimoto, known as “Jon the Plumber”, who died in May 2002. She lived in South Lake Tahoe from the early 1990s to 2006 when she moved to Salem, Ore. She had hopes of […]
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By Joanne Lipman, Wall Street Journal I had a teacher once who called his students “idiots” when they screwed up. He was our orchestra conductor, a fierce Ukrainian immigrant named Jerry Kupchynsky, and when someone played out of tune, he would stop the entire group to yell, “Who eez deaf in first violins!?” He made […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association’s 2013 K9 Trials is Oct. 5 beginning at 8am at the Babe Ruth Baseball fields located at 1090 Lyons Ave. The event is free and open to the public. More than 50 agencies from California and Nevada will be competing.
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By Kathryn Reed A veteran firefighter is now at the helm of South Lake Tahoe Fire Department. With his new employees sitting in front of him and his peers from other departments standing in the back of the room, Jeff Meston was given his badge from outgoing interim Fire Chief Bruce Martin. Meston told Lake […]
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By Leslie Patton, Bloomberg McDonald’s Corp., which sells 750-calorie Double Quarter Pounders with cheese, will start offering fruit, salads and vegetables instead of fries with value meals in a push to get its diners to make healthier choices. The world’s largest restaurant chain also will only advertise water, milk and juice for its kids’ Happy […]
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Billed as the World’s Most Beautiful Dog Walk, the annual Mutt Strut returns Oct. 13. This is the ninth year the Animal Coalition of Tahoe has sponsored the South Lake Tahoe event. The poker run will begin at the South Lake Tahoe Library (1000 Rufus Allen Boulevard off Lake Tahoe Boulevard) between 11 and 11:30am. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Crime will still be fought on the South Shore, but this weekend’s Fall Fish Festival has been canceled because of the federal government shutdown that took effect today. A big unknown is how the social service programs that so many in the area rely on will be affected by the government essentially […]
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By Caroline Chen, Center for Investigative Reporting Motorist Derick Neal doesn’t remember the April night when he rolled through a right turn at a red light in San Leandro. The video from the red-light camera clearly shows the violation, he admits. Nevertheless, the 40-year-old software engineer is outraged about the price of the ticket: $490, […]
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By Kathryn Reed With the change in seasons, so comes the change in what I’m cooking. The cooler temps make me want to whip up foods that are more comforting. Below is a recipe I don’t make often, but I don’t know why. And it’s one that is good for guests. It is from the […]
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